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2026 IDEA Institute - Virtual Certificate Course on AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a disruptive but transformative technology that can bring value to libraries by enabling increased library use, optimizing collection analysis, and enhancing the user experience. Library and information ...
Webinar: Cognitive Architecture for Digital Engagement: Structuring Information for Retention in Mobile-First Environments
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information systems are often evaluated using exposure-based metrics, such as page views, and interaction-based metrics, such as clicks, likes, and shares. However, these measures do not reliably reflect meaningful knowledge acquisition and retention...
Meet the Author: Making Ethical Choices in the Digital Age
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us for a conversation with Kip Currier, author of Ethics, Information, and Technology, as he examines the ethical challenges shaping today’s digital environment. Drawing on themes from the book...
SIG-III International Cafe Meet: Older adults and emerging technologies
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
This is about conversations. How they can make a difference. Taking real-world examples, going back to the Grand Café in Oxford, the presentation will touch on the importance of meaningful conversations. A couple of examples from Sri Lanka will touch ...
Africa Chapter Meeting & Book Discussion
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Africa Chapter is planning to commemorate Africa Day (25 May 2026 at 10-11am ET/4-5pm SA) with a book discussion in collaboration with: 1. Mortenson Center for International Library Programs https://www.library.illinois.edu/mortenson/ 2. IFLA SET ...
Welcome Wednesday - June 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Learn more about ASIS&T and your membership benefits by attending a New Member Welcome Wednesday.
Webinar: Result Assessment Tool (RAT): An Open-Source Toolkit for Conducting Studies based on Search Results
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Conducting research with results from commercial search engines and other web-based information retrieval systems is challenging due to the “black-box” nature of these systems and limited data access. The Result Assessment Tool (RAT) addresses this by...
Webinar: Meet the Author: Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
In recent years, dreams about our technological future have soured as digital platforms have undermined privacy, eroded labor rights, and weakened democratic discourse. In light of the negative consequences of innovation, some blame harmful algorithms ...
Europe Chapter: Information Science Trends (IST) 2026: Celebrating Theory and Practice
4:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Annual conference hosted by the ASIS&T Europe Chapter
Webinar: Perceptual Learning and Rational Learning: Situating Knowledge Organization in the age of AI (SIG-CMR)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Knowledge organization systems (KOS) traditionally are developed for representing knowledge in publications for information discovery and retrieval. Advances in semantic technologies since the beginning of 21st century and the emergent AI technologies...
Webinar: Navigating Early Career Uncertainty in Information Professions: The Research Conundrum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Early career researchers and information professionals face increasing uncertainty as professional roles, required skills, and career pathways continue to evolve across academic and practice settings. This webinar explores how early career individuals can
Webinar: Smart Information Systems: Leveraging AI for Knowledge Discovery and Decision Support (SIG Edu-Learn)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Knowledge organization systems (KOS) traditionally are developed for representing knowledge in publications for information discovery and retrieval. Advances in semantic technologies since the beginning of 21st century and the emergent AI technologies...
DCMI26
DCMI 2025, the twenty-third International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, will bring together experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore the theme "Meta(data) at the Core: Bridging Human Knowledge and AI Innovation". This ...
SIG-EduLearn Expert Talk: Information Literacy and generative AI Literacy: relationships and pedagogy for the future
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Conducting research with results from commercial search engines and other web-based information retrieval systems is challenging due to the “black-box” nature of these systems and limited data access. The Result Assessment Tool (RAT) addresses this by...
Webinar: Passing it On: What Does the Dean Do All Day?
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
As part of the "Passing it On" series, Emily Knox will discuss her experiences moving through academia with a special focus on combining research, teaching, and service effectively.
Webinar: AI-Driven Metadata Workflows, Professional Competencies, and the Future of Metadata Governance (South Asia Chapter & DCMI Education Committee)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the practices of metadata creation and management. Drawing from two survey studies of perceived impact of AI on metadata practices...